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Roger Gracie is a retired mixed martial artist and former professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor.
The son of coral belt Mauricio Gomes and grandson of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, Roger Gracie is one of jiu-jitsu’s most decorated and accomplished athletes and considered by many as the greatest competitor in jiu-jitsu history.
A member of both IBJJF Hall of Fame and ADCC Hall of Fame, Gracie won 10 IBJJF world championship titles across multiple weight classes, every year from 2004 to 2010, becoming the first competitor to win the open weight division 3 times.
He is also a two-time European Champion, and a Pan Champion.
Roger Gracie is also a 2005 ADCC Submission Fighting Champion. He won Gold in his weight, Absolute and he became the Super Fight Champion. The only athlete to win gold in both his weight class and the open weight division with a 100% submission-rate.
Roger retired in 2017 after defeating then BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha, leaving jiu-jitsu without a single submission defeat in his record.
He is considered to be the Greatest Jiujitsu competitor of all time.
Roger started his MMA career with 2 wins over Yuki Kondo and Ron Waterman both by submission. has fought MMA in Strikeforce where he got a submission victory over the legend Kevin Randleman and Trevor Prangley.
Roger then earned his way to the UFC where he fought Tim Kennedy at Middleweight.
Roger finished his career in One Championship where he became the Heavyweight Champion submitting James McSweeney and Michal Pasternak back to back.
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Met the guy. Awesome experience
Foi muito sincero na entrevista. Principalmente sobre a parte em que " quem nao treina JJ, vai assistir uma luta e achar muito chato". Top. Roger é uma jóia do JJ.
If he considers JiuJitsu only something you can do in the Gi, then I agree that if you only train NoGi then you'll get worse at JiuJitsu
I wonder how often the Danaher is training with the gi on. Their school just did really well at the adcc opens and from what I've heard they're a mostly nogi school. I think technically they're doing very well
This is awsome ❤️🔥🥋 Amazing content and great advices from the best of the best. Thank you @stuartcooperfilms 🙏
False
The idea that the gi is more "technical" is one of the biggest fallacies ever taught by coaches.
Also, to his point about heel hooks not really working as well now…. It was the second highest submission finish in all of ADCC/trials RNC was number 1.
He's a legend but he's extremely wrong. He also thinks mount is the most dominant position in grappling. Which it clearly isn't.
Wow Roger videos are always awesome. There aren’t as many in YouTube as one would expect
Individuals that go to mma get worse at jujitsu because they are training Jits way less ,you have to deal with striking and wrestling and mma specific dilemmas ,of course you won’t be as good if you have to divide your time between multiple disciplines.
awesome interview!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Brazil.
If you are legit you should be good at nogi, gi, and takedowns and be able to use a style that could work for self defense and mma. The rest is not harmful necessarily but extra fluff
gi is like big gloves in boxe, when you're training boxe for MMA you use big gloves but you don't have that in MMA
Another great video as always🔥
The GOAT!
Gordon Ryan stopped training with gi and he has the best jiujitsu.
Great video. And wise words from a true legend.